Shaun Baland

Raised on horror by the best dad in the world. If there's something horror related anywhere nearby, you'll find me there. I'm an avid viewer, writer, and screenwriter.

Tiago Teixeira’s Debut Feature, ‘CUSTOM’ – Movie Review

CUSTOM is the first feature film from award-winning Brazilian-born, UK-based filmmaker Tiago Teixeira. Premiering in March 2024 as part of the FrightFest strand at the Glasgow Film Festival, it has since screened at several other genre showcases. The film follows a pair of struggling arthouse pornographers who encounter a mysterious …

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Cinematic Carnage: Horror’s Most Inventive Death Scenes

Horror is a playground of death—but not all kills are created equal. Some movies take the easy way out with a quick stab or offscreen chomp. Some movies take the easy way out with a lazy stab or offscreen chomp. Others crank the dial past logic, taste, and budget to …

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‘PARANORMAL ACTIVITY’ – When a Horror Movie Possesses the Audience

18 years ago, I sat in a packed movie theater. The anticipation for the much-hyped found footage movie was palpable. The feature started and the crowd settled in.  No opening credits. No music to set the scene. A dedication appeared on the screen, thanking the families of the two leads …

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